For all modules the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff.
Course reference
- Code: 5966
- Credits: 60
- Start date: Please click 'Apply now' to view start attendance dates.
Overview
For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff
The program targets early-career professionals with less than three years of full-time teaching experience and those lacking formal teaching qualifications or a Descriptor 2 fellowship. It aims to cultivate contemporary knowledge, skills, and practices pertinent to the UK's higher education sector. Emphasizing student-centered and inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment strategies, the program draws on current educational and pedagogic research to bolster participants' professional and academic growth. Consequently, the course is structured to establish the foundational engagement required to meet apprenticeship standards. The assessment components and professional development pathways are detailed in the mapping assessment diagram found in section 4 of this handbook. Critical elements include the observation in module 1, the BRP, reflective writing assignments, and active involvement in curriculum design, pedagogical efficacy, and inclusivity in professional practice, all of which are integral to the academic professional apprenticeship.
Important to note:
- To achieve the PGCert course award, participants must complete three core modules. Course participants will study modules 1 and 2, by taking one module per semester whilst module 3 will be taught over a 12-month period providing a core reflexive ‘spine’ to the programme:
- Becoming a Reflective Pedagogue (20 credits)
- Evaluating the Feedback and Assessment Process (20 credits)
- Developing Practitioners’ Enquiry (20 credits)
- All course participants must be able to attend sessions and complete course relevant tasks on Tuesdays. In order to ensure availability there will be an allocation of hours recognised in the participants’ workload.
- If you have a disability which you think may affect your studies for this course, and wish to discuss how we may best support your needs, then please do email me the Course Leader in the first instance. We can discuss your needs and/or questions in confidence, as you prefer.
Learning Objectives:
The course has the following learning objectives:
- To reflect critically on aspects of inclusive and effective professional practice in assessment and feedback, quality assurance and curriculum development
- To synthesise links between theory and practice effectively and authoritatively
- To articulate learning clearly and logically in all formative and summative forms assessment, complying with conventions of academic writing
- To demonstrate evidence towards all dimensions of PSF (2023) through all summative forms of assessment
Enrolment Criteria:
- Hold an undergraduate degree which is considered comparable to a UK honours degree, in any subject, and from an institution acceptable to the university.
- Be currently practicing supporting learning or professional practice on a full-time or part-time basis.
- You will need to be confident with online learning, including accessing and engaging with materials on Moodle and confident working in basic programs such as Word and Excel. Enrolment takes place online. You will be contacted by email with clear enrolment instructions, including a pre-assessment.
- Once enrolled on wozzard you will receive more detailed information about each individual module. Your attendance is expected for all sessions and engagement in key tasks as instructed by the course leader and module leader.
- After successful enrolment, if you have any queries regarding the course, please email the course leader Dr Jessie A. Bustillos Morales – e409791@lsbu.ac.uk
Key Features:
- The PGCert is modular, thus allowing participation over a time-scale that best fits with other personal and professional commitments.
- It contains introductory and on-going workshops.
- There are three modules and two assessments per module.
- The scholarly, critically reflective practitioner model lies at the core of the course.
Continuing Students:
Please make sure to re-enrol prior to the semester commencement dates so that you have full access to systems such as, mylsbu and moodle.
Contact information
Course Leader
Name: Jessie Angeline Bustillos Morales
Administrator
Name: Course Enquiries
CPD Enquiries: +44 (0)20 7815 5412